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Chris Blattman

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Christopher Blattman is a Canadian-American economist and political scientist working on conflict, crime, and international development. He is the Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy Studies and The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. He is active on Twitter as well as an early blogger on international economics and politics. He is the author of Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace, published by Viking Press in 2022.

Across 1 conversation, Chris Blattman ranges across journalism, violence, conflict. Chris Blattman argues that war is an inefficient means to achieve political goals, often resulting in loss for all parties involved. The US invasion of Afghanistan and the Russia-Ukraine conflict illustrate how miscalculations and intransigence lead to prolonged conflicts.

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In Medellín, the coordinated transfer of gang leaders to the same prison reduced violence by facilitating negotiations, a strategy that mirrors international peacekeeping efforts.

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The Doomsday Clock's unchanged position near midnight underscores the persistent high risk of nuclear conflict, despite no recent escalation.

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